Top 12 realizations of last week

**Apparently I couldn't count and numbered these wrong, so now it is fixed. :)


1. Brian traveling is no fun for anyone.

2. The hope of a vacation is enough to get me through the week, month, and year.

3. I do some crazy things when I'm feeling lonely.

4. Getting our first pet is a big deal (see #3). More exciting than I had anticipated.

5. Losing 2 fish in one week had a much larger emotional impact on me than I would have ever guessed. (see #4)

6. Seeing parts of my garden die had a much larger emotional impact on me than I would have ever guessed.

7. Knowing a marriage close to us is dying has got my brain fried and my heart deflated. Between #5, #6, #7, I really wrestle with things I cannot understand and can't control.

8. Time with a good friend is like a balm on cracked feet. (don't you love that I used such a gross example??? Ewwww, I can't believe I just typed that)

9. Forced independence is a scary thing in marriage. It's very difficult to go back to being partially dependent, but extremely necessary.

10. I am a much nicer mommy when the house is clean.

11. I am completely head over heels for Wesley. I feel like every minute I'm wishing I was videotaping him. (and before you think too much about this, I gave Noah his proper adoration when he was this age too. :)

12. The hope of a vacation is enough to get me through the week, month, and year.